On January 6, members of the Catholic Church celebrated the formal opening of the Ruaraka, Nairobi, retirement facility where retired Archbishop John Cardinal Njue would live.
Other retired clergy who served in various roles will also dwell there, according to a statement from the Diocese of Nairobi.
“A Bishops’ retirement home where the Cardinal will be residing was also opened by Archbishop Philip Anyolo,” a statement from the Diocese of Nairobi read.
Cardinal Njue was celebrating 50 years since he first assumed his priestly responsibilities. Before his time at Holy Family Basilica, he had worked for 50 years in a variety of positions.
Njue received congratulations from clerics and followers for his years of service at the celebrations held at Queen of Apostles Parish in Ruaraka.
The Catholic Church made numerous billion-dollar investments while he served as archbishop, including the Ksh419 million home.
The management of the church revealed in 2021 that Cardinal Njue had assisted in raising more than Ksh2 billion for important investments.
These investments included the Ksh900 million invested on the Cardinal Otunga Plaza, a building with office space for rent in Nairobi’s Central Business District.
He retired in 2021 after serving at Nairobi Diocese when he attained the age of 75 years.
Cardinal Njue was also at the center of the development of the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) which is owned by the Catholic Church.
Through his connections, the Archbishop emeritus was able to lobby for funding of projects that turned essential for the church and society in general.
